Nat of droog, dié mieliebasters presteer goed

Die Van der Hoffs van Noordwes plant net basters van Pannar, wat hulle al met sukses deur nat én droë jare gedra het en goeie opbrengste lewer.

MARISA BEETON

Die sesde geslag Van der Hoffs boer tans op die plaas Doornfontein by Coligny, met pa en seun wat saamboer. Pieter sê hy het van 1987 tot 2008 saam met sy pa, Koos, geboer. “Nou boer ek saam met my seun, Cobus, wat sowat 14 jaar gelede heeltyds by die boerdery aangesluit het.” “Ek boer eintlik al vandat ek kan onthou,” sê Cobus. En Cobus se seun, Janu, wat skaars kniehoogte is, loop al saam in die mielielande. Die Van der Hoffs boer nog al die jare met skape, beeste en mielies. Deesdae bestaan hul vertakkings uit wit- en geelmielies, sonneblomme, grondbone, koring, wild, skape (SA Vleismerino’s en Dorpers) en beeste (Beefmasters). Pieter se vrou, Adele, is in beheer van die beesen skaapboerdery. Sowat 120 hektaar van die saaiboerdery is…

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